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Connectivity, climate change, terrorism to impact businesses: Jaishankar
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) Connectivity, climate and terrorism are three key issues that will impact businesses in a changing world, Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar said here on Monday.
“What we see before us is predictably — a very diverse and differentiated picture that will both shape, and will be shaped by, a new set of global issues,” Jaishankar said while addressing the launch fucnction of the PHD Ambassadors’ Club, an initiative of the industry body PHD Chamber of Commerce.
“A key one that will dominate Asia in particular is the building of new connectivity, its principles and its ownership,” he said.
“The challenge of responding to climate change is another, one that will impact the developmental profile and prospects of all states.”
The Foreign Secretary said that terrorism, “while still approached in many quarters in a segmented and opportunistic manner, has acquired new dimensions through metastasis and networking”.
“These are but three examples that will impact businesses in the coming years in different ways,” he said.
Jaishankar, who addressed the gathering via videoconferencing, expressed the view that the world is in a period of major transition “where many of the assumptions that guided our thinking in the past are no longer valid”.
“The end of the Cold War was one milestone,” he said.
“Globalisation and the rise of Asia. including of China especially and thereafter of India was another. The recalibration of the western world is the latest.”
Jaishankar stressed that rigidity of positions and alliances no longer hold “and we ourselves are increasingly one of the poles”.
“In terms of diplomatic orthodoxy, the dichotomy between bilateral and multilateral must now accommodate the reality of the need for the plurilateral.”
Commenting on the interconnection between diplomacy and business, Jaishankar said that this is reflected “in the nature of the contemporary global agenda where economic factors are seen to be a more effective tool of shaping the world”.
“Whether it is opportunities like connectivity, trade and investment or mobility, or challenges like terrorism, climate change, or maritime security, the conduct of diplomacy is increasingly dependent on economic capabilities and their deployment,” he stated.
The PHD Chamber Ambassadors’ Club here is intended to be a forum for open-ended discussions.
The idea is to have an institutional arrangement to facilitate understanding of markets and opportunities by utilising insights, expertise and local knowledge of foreign diplomats as well as retired Indian diplomats and facilitating regular, focused networking between them and businessmen, especially the small in the small and medium scale sector.
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Lucknow: Vishal Singh, a renowned social worker from Lucknow, also known as Foodman, has once again made India proud. He was honored by the Happy Hands Gloves Cooperative Limited Company in Korathai, Thailand, for his work with the Hunger Free World Mission.
The Hunger Free World Mission’s meeting was held in Korathai, Thailand, under Vishal Singh’s leadership. Representatives from several countries, including Mr. Raja Dwivedi (Managing Director of Happy Hands Gloves Limited), Thailand Coordinator Mr. Raja Mishra, and member Mr. Varun Singh, attended the event.
Under Vishal Singh’s leadership, the attendees took a pledge to work together toward creating a hunger-free world.
Speaking on the occasion, Vishal Singh explained that the main goal of the Hunger Free World Mission is social participation. He said the mission is not just about feeding people but also about meeting other basic needs of those who are struggling. The mission focuses on helping families of terminally ill patients in hospitals by providing food and shelter. It also works to fulfill essential needs like education, jobs, and care for the elderly.
For the last 16 years, the Vijay Sri Foundation has been providing free services, benefiting thousands of people. Vishal Singh highlighted that the mission aims to gain global recognition like other organizations such as WHO, WWF, and Red Cross, which work for social causes.
During this meeting, Vishal Singh was appointed as the Chairman of the Hunger Free World Mission by representatives from various countries. They also discussed holding regular meetings in different countries to push the mission forward.
Business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has also supported this humanitarian mission, vowing to promote the idea of “Seva Parmo Dharma” (Service is the highest duty) worldwide. Vishal Singh praised him, stating that people like Dr .Abhishek Verma inspire others to work for the betterment of society.
Recently, Romania’s Ambassador, Mr . Daniela Sezonov Ţane, invited Vishal Singh to the Romanian Embassy in Delhi, where they discussed the mission in detail. Impressed by his humanitarian work, she honored Vishal Singh and invited him to Romania to take the mission forward .
Food man Vishal Singh has been serving the people of India for the past 16 years. Through the Vijay Sri Foundation, he provides free meals to cancer patients & their families ,shelter, and education for women & children along with running free old-age homes in Lucknow.
In addition to his humanitarian work, Vishal Singh also addresses issues like crime and corruption through his role as Chairman of Seva Path Media and Managing Director of Vijay Sri Foundation.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Vishal Singh and his team worked tirelessly to provide food and help to the needy, including starving children, elderly citizens, and pregnant women. Despite contracting the virus himself, he continued to assist others after his recovery. He even created a life-saving oxygen regulator using household items, which was praised by doctors both in India and abroad.
In his address at the meeting, Vishal Singh spoke about his mission to create a hunger-free world. He pointed out that India’s large population, along with issues like unemployment and poverty, has caused the country to fall on the Hunger Index. He urged people to contribute just one handful of grains daily to help create a hunger-free world.
He concluded by saying that through social participation, we can empower the people around us, meet their basic needs, and work together to build a stronger, more prosperous, and developed society.
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